agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
benefitingverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
Dunyazad
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From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
fair-seeming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She replied, "With love and good will!"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She replied, "With love and good will!"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
redeverb
give an interpretation or explanation to
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She replied, "With love and good will!"
right-guiding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She replied, "With love and good will!"
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
stepsonnounUS /ˈstepsʌn/
the son your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
Thirty-sixthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Eight Hundred and Thirty-sixth Night, Dunyazad said to her, "Allah upon thee, O my sister, an thou be not sleeping, finish for us thy tale that we may cut short the watching of this our latter night!"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She replied, "With love and good will!"
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She replied, "With love and good will!"
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now on the next day the man went forth and left his house for some pressing occasion and his son followed him till he saw him far distant: then the youth repaired to the two wives and found them both in one chamber.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he asked them, "Why doth not each of you go to her own apartment?" and they answered, "What use is there in that?
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It hath reached me, O auspicious King, the director, the right-guiding, lord of the rede which is benefiting and of deeds fair-seeming and worthy celebrating, that the two women agreed to partnership in iniquity with the youth their stepson.
